For ten years, three albums, and several successful U.S. tours, Nate Eiesland, Alissa Ricci, and Ryne Estwing played together with two other musicians in indie-pop band Scattered Trees. In 2012, the band broke up—but they still had studio time scheduled—so the trio churned out an album on their own with a new name and a fresh sound.

We chatted with Alissa, the singer, keyboardist, and solo girl in the band, about what inspired their toe-tapping debut album Give In.

What album made you decide you wanted to pursue music?

"Bjork's Homogenic and Radiohead's OK Computer in 1997. There was also this obscure cassette tape of atmospheric '80s synth that my mom played when I was four and I would dance to it—that feeling has stayed with me."

Who would you most like to collaborate with?

"It's hard to choose just one... working with [producer] Dave Newfeld was a dream come true. If time travel were real, then 1960s-era Philip Glass. Also, Steven Drozd and Julia Holter."